ᐅ Floor plan for an urban villa approx. 140 sqm – tips and suggestions?
Created on: 29 Sep 2018 15:36
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Bizzy
Hello everyone,
I need a bit of help with my floor plan – feedback, tips, suggestions – anything is welcome!
I’m having a city villa built through a general contractor (10.25 x 9.15 meters (33.6 x 30 feet)). They already have a standard floor plan, but I don’t like it. Here are our wishes:
It’s almost impossible to fit all this into 140 sqm (1507 sq ft), so I need someone who understands floor plans better than I do. My biggest problem is the layout of the bathroom as well as the staircase (this will be a quarter-turn staircase, 16 steps, 19.5 cm (7.7 inches) riser height, 26 cm (10.2 inches) tread depth). Maybe too steep? I’m leaning towards adding a bay window at the entrance so that, because of the length of the staircase, there’s more space left in the living room – or even to increase the living area completely?
I need a bit of help with my floor plan – feedback, tips, suggestions – anything is welcome!
I’m having a city villa built through a general contractor (10.25 x 9.15 meters (33.6 x 30 feet)). They already have a standard floor plan, but I don’t like it. Here are our wishes:
- Gallery in the entrance area
- Open-plan kitchen and living area with pantry
- Guest toilet with shower
- Preferably 3 bedrooms (currently childless, but planning for children)
- Walk-in closet
It’s almost impossible to fit all this into 140 sqm (1507 sq ft), so I need someone who understands floor plans better than I do. My biggest problem is the layout of the bathroom as well as the staircase (this will be a quarter-turn staircase, 16 steps, 19.5 cm (7.7 inches) riser height, 26 cm (10.2 inches) tread depth). Maybe too steep? I’m leaning towards adding a bay window at the entrance so that, because of the length of the staircase, there’s more space left in the living room – or even to increase the living area completely?
And again, this *censored* urban villa with a square floor plan that really only fits a few plots of land optimally.
Honestly, just drop this architectural style if it doesn’t work. Usually, a rectangular floor plan fits better, and a standard pitched roof is often much cheaper than these hipped roofs.
Since you have obviously already chosen a general contractor: is the shape of the urban villa fixed, or are there still options for variations?
I’m not clear whether the requirements here reflect the original poster’s wishes or the local building regulations (building permit / planning permission).
Honestly, just drop this architectural style if it doesn’t work. Usually, a rectangular floor plan fits better, and a standard pitched roof is often much cheaper than these hipped roofs.
Since you have obviously already chosen a general contractor: is the shape of the urban villa fixed, or are there still options for variations?
I’m not clear whether the requirements here reflect the original poster’s wishes or the local building regulations (building permit / planning permission).
The view towards the street or the entrance to the living spaces can be blocked by a hedge or gabions.
The living rooms face north, the garage faces the nice west.
A higher ceiling height is not necessary. Our room is larger and still the ceiling doesn’t feel overwhelming.
The utility room will not work. It is too small for the house connections, fuse box, ventilation, heating system, washing machine, and dryer.
The bathroom upstairs is clearly a leftover space, and it shows. Swapping the shower and toilet might help. Whether this thin wall by the sinks will hold up is questionable.
Take a pencil and graph paper.
Draw your plot, your building envelope, possible house sizes, then the rooms.
Look at floor plans. Major prefab house companies have many available online.
Consider placing the kitchen in the south and the living areas in the west.
The living rooms face north, the garage faces the nice west.
A higher ceiling height is not necessary. Our room is larger and still the ceiling doesn’t feel overwhelming.
The utility room will not work. It is too small for the house connections, fuse box, ventilation, heating system, washing machine, and dryer.
The bathroom upstairs is clearly a leftover space, and it shows. Swapping the shower and toilet might help. Whether this thin wall by the sinks will hold up is questionable.
Take a pencil and graph paper.
Draw your plot, your building envelope, possible house sizes, then the rooms.
Look at floor plans. Major prefab house companies have many available online.
Consider placing the kitchen in the south and the living areas in the west.
So, we were able to agree with the municipality to change the plot. It is located directly opposite on the other side of the street. 550 sqm (5,920 sq ft), offers less privacy as it is surrounded by neighbors on the south, east, and west sides. However, we can improve this with strategic planting. An entrance on the north side would now be possible.
I have also been working on the floor plan again—probably still not perfect, but an improvement compared to the previous versions, in my opinion.
I have also been working on the floor plan again—probably still not perfect, but an improvement compared to the previous versions, in my opinion.
Bizzy schrieb:
So, we were able to agree with the local authorities to change the plot of land. It is located directly across the street on the opposite side. 550 sqm (5,920 sq ft), offers less privacy since it is surrounded by neighboring buildings to the south, east, and west. However, we can improve this with smart landscaping. An entrance on the north side is now possible.
I have also been working on the floor plan again, probably still not perfect but, in my opinion, an improvement compared to the previous versions.I know that one. It has already been discussed back and forth.
Bizzy schrieb:
I have also been working on the floor plan again, probably still not perfect, but an improvement compared to the previous versions, in my opinion.As a layperson, I would suggest at least swapping the kitchen and the living room.
Reason: Evening sun / west-facing sunlight can usually be enjoyed longer – if you work during the day – than the eastern morning sun. So, it makes sense to move the living room to the prime southwest side and place the windows there.
Child 2 would have only a north-facing window.
I’ll leave further criticism to those who have at least some expertise in this area.
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